White House Tightens Defense-Material Waiver Rules
A July 20 executive order will make Defense Department waivers for covered foreign materials harder to obtain beginning January 1, 2027.
Executive Orders
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USPS mail-voting fight: Talwani’s injunction and DOJ’s appeal—what to watch
A June 25 injunction blocks parts of Trump’s EO 14399 for 23 states and D.C., limiting USPS/DOJ steps for mail ballots. Here’s what to watch next.
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Talwani blocks Trump EO on federal voter lists and mail voting for 23 states + D.C.
A June 25 injunction by Judge Indira Talwani blocks key parts of Trump’s federal voter-list plan and USPS mail-voting rules for 23 states and D.C. ahead of Nov. 3.
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EO 14402 pushes federal buying toward fixed-price awards
A July 1 Acquisition.gov update tied to EO 14402 adds FAR Parts 16 and 52 language that pushes agencies toward fixed-price, performance-based deals.
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White House order ties regenerative agriculture to food-supply and health agenda
United States White House and Federal Power Watch – Executive Order 14414 directs USDA, HHS and EPA to expand pilots, study chemical exposure and review crop-protection tools, but it does not create a new nationwide rule on its own.
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U.S. judge leaves Trump’s mail-voting order in place for now
A federal judge declined to block Trump’s March 31 election order, saying the challenge is premature while agency action remains pending.
